Thorsen Side Table Challenge- I had to...challenge01

Between the moving into the new shop, having to do all the business cr^p, get all the utilities hooked up, work on the Church cabinets, get all the tools in a semi-respectable place, my router died, so I had to order a new one which arrived yesterday and broke as soon as I took it out of the box… deadline is tomorrow and I don’t have the time to put the stretchers on the table, and finish doweling it…

This is my entry. I don’t expect to win but at least I’ll get a year of Popular Woodworking.

And as soon as the part for my router shows up I can add to this. Maybe David will have mercy on me and let me send him the completely finished piece. (I would really love having it in the greatest woodworking magazine I’ve ever seen.)

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Omitting the self deprecating review of your table, I have to say, it’s a really nice entry and a really nice interpretation of the design. It’s supposed to have other parts? Jeez, it sure looks good to me. Thanks for sharing!

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Looks great to me the way it is Obi. I like the grain pattern on the top. It adds to the “flavor” of the piece. I was unsure of how I would like it when you first described you choice of woods weeks ago. Now, I feel like that Life commercial ” he likes, he really liikes it.” Good work man! (great kiss up to the PW guy by the way ;) Be sure and take pictures of the new shop and share when things settle down a bit. I can only imangine your frustration with it all. Take care and watch out for splinters.